Michelle C. Berk, Esquire

Education:
Born Montgomery County, Pennsylvania November 23, 1956; 1974 graduate of Abington Friends School; 1978 graduate of Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences International Relations Major;1981 Widener University School of Law Juris Doctor; 1981 Admitted to Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1981; Montgomery Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1981, American Bar Association; United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1982; United State Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1983; Pennsylvania Bar Institute Estate Practice Certificate, 2003; Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1985.

Areas of Practice:
Elder Law; Social Security Disability; Estate Planning and Estate Administration; Family Law; Real Estate; General Practice; Accredited attorney for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Memberships:
Co-Chair, Montgomery County Bar Association Elder Law Committee; Director, Montgomery County Bar Association; National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA); Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys (PAELA); Pennsylvania and Montgomery Bar Association Elder Law Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Family Law Sections; Eastern Regional Advisory Board of the Pa. Collaborative of Human Services Agencies; Foster Grandparents; Montgomery County American Inns of Court; National Organization of Social Security Claimants'™ Representatives (NOSSCR); Network Connections; Women in Insurance and Financial Services (WIFS); Widener University School of Law Women's Initiative Committee; Pennsylvania Care Alliance of Delaware Valley (PCADV)

Boards of Directors:
Bnai Zion Foundation; PhillyIsreal; Board of Directors of Montgomery Bar Association; Eastern Regional Collaborative Network of Montgomery County Health and Human Services Agency; Elder Mediation Advisory Board; Foster Grandparent Advisory Council; Board of Directors of Temple Sinai

Publications:
Co-Author and Co-Editor Montgomery County Elder Law Handbook; Guide to Legal Issues for Pennsylvania Senior Citizens; Montgomery County Civil Practice Manual; and Elder Law Reference Guide.

Awards and Certificates:
Alzheimer's Association Cert. of Appreciation; Elder Law Certificate of Appreciation; Estate Practice Certficate; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Membership; Rotary Club; Insurance Producer License

Articles and Presentations:
Consumer's Rights- Protection and Consumer Fraud; Grandparents Custody and Visitation; Practical Application of Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Orders; Social Security Disability and Retirement Benefits; Rights of Nursing Home Residents; The Patients' Bill of Rights; Senior Drivers; Benefits for Senior Non-Citizens; Driving Rights for Seniors; Navigating the Legal Documents You May Need; Sanctions and Revocations of Nursing Home Licenses; Do Not Call Lists; Sanctions and Revocation of Nursing Home and Personal Care Facilities Licenses; The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Estate Planning; Your Will-Your Way; Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorneys; Drafting Your Health Care Power of Attorney; Guardianships; Real Property Issues-Options and Risks for Retirees and the Elderly; Advance Health Care Declarations; Aging and Adult Services; Internet Infidelity; Marital Rights for Seniors; contributor to Montgomery County Bar Association Sidebar. Presenter and lecturer to the Pennsylvania Bar Institute; Montgomery County Bar Association; Alzheimer's Association; Senior Adult Activity Centers and Caregivers Groups. Provider of continuing education to personal care, assisted living and nursing home administrators.

Teaching Positions:
Faculty- Penn State University Paralegal Program. Provider of continuing education to social workers, Personal Care and Nursing Home Administrators.

Personal:
Rider and Safety Ambassador in MS 150 City to Shore Bike Ride; Ambler Area Running Club; Committee Person; Ambassador for Susan G. Komen For the Cure; Volunteer- Pennsylvania Bar Association Wills for Heroes; Pennsylvania licensed Property and Casualty Insurance Agent.